Fringe.



J. E. CHAPPATTE.

FRINGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-31. 1915.

Patented J 111N311, 19l&

JOSEPH E. (EHAIPPATTE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR .130 E. In.

I MANSURE COMP OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF IEiLINOIS.

FRINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June ii, rare.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J osnrn E. CHAPPATrE, a citizen of the United States, residing in ,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a certainlmprovement in Fringes, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention, is to produce a textile fringe or trimming which may be effectively used as an edging for curtains, upholstered furniture, rugs, table covers, or for other purposes where an ornamental trimming is desired.

Another object of my invention is to so construct a trimming of the above described character that it may be used as a heading or binding for edges of fabrics, etc.

These objects I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a face view of one form of my improved trimming; the several threads being separated for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a view on a smaller scale than Fig. 1, showing the general appearance of a finished trimming made in accordance with my invention; and

Figs. 3 and 4 are fragmentary'views illustrating different ways of securing certain elements of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, a heading 1 includes longitudinally extending threads 2 which for convenience in descrlption will hereinafter be termed warp threads, and as illustrated these threads are arranged in substantially parallel order. with these warp threads are a number of transversely extending strands of thread, some of which are shown of substantially the same length, while others are of successively different or varying lengths. For ex- 7 ample, the strands 3 and 4 in Figs. 1 and 2 are shown of the same length, while the strand 5 is of greater length; it being further observed that the strand 6 is of still greater length than the strand5, and that the strands 5 and 6 project a considerable extent beyond the outer limits of the heading 1. By having the threads, which extend beyond the heading as just described, of grade ually varying lengths, a scalloped edge 7 is produced as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

.-Attached' to the outer end of each of the strands producing said scalloped edge 7 is a tuft or ball 8 preferably of fiber or fine Interwoven threads. These tufts make the scalloped edge more pronounced and produce a pleasing ornamental efi'ect. They, also tend to keep said projecting threads straight when the trimming is arranged in a horizontal position; owing to the fact that their weight attenuates and keeps the respective strands separated. The projecting strands of thread may be spaced at any distance apart according to the effect desired, and the balls or tufts may be of any size.

In the drawings, said projecting strands are shown as 100 s, this facilitates the attachment of the alls 8, since they may be secured by means of a cord 5 as shown in Fig. 3 or as illustrated in Fig. 4, they may be secured within a noose 11 formed in the end of said loops. However, it will be noted that the tufts or balls 8 may be tied in any convenient manner to the ends of the projecting strands. 7

While I have illustrated my invention as a woven fabric which can be made upon a loom in which the heading is Woven by means of apparatus designed to weave the threads at substantially right angles to each other, it will be understood that the general construction of the heading may be varied In the construction shown in Fig. 3 the free ends of the tuft continue to fiare as a noose 11 formed in the end of the looped strand 5 is tightened and form a ball as shown by the dotted. circle 12.

The balls 8 in some instances may be completed before they are secured to said projecting strands. In this case the tufts are bound by a cord 11 substantially similar to that shown in Fi 4 and then secured to the projecting stran s by a separate thread or knotted to the strands as shown in Fig. 3.

I meant I claim respective tuft whereby a tufted edge of A fringe consisting of an interwoven regular varying contour is defined by said 10 heading, a series of weft threads of succestufts, said heading also including other "weft sively varying lengths interwoven with said threads intermediate the varying length 5 heading and projecting therefrom and tufts threads, said other Weft threads bein eonhavin core ortions, said threads bein fined Within the heading, substantially as looped at their outer ends, each of sai described.

looped ends being connected to the core of a JOSEPH 1E. CHAPPATTE. 

